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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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